111
111
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
it energized older voters, who didn't like barack obama. but the down side to the tea party is they are insisting what they see as conservative candidates and are married to the religious right. these guys like murdoch didn't lose any support from the religious right. >> arizona has been really interesting. this is a seat the republicans have held for two decades and there's a chance the democratic challenger could take that away and in some part that's due to the fact that the language around immigration has been so divisive. here you have a democratic candidate who at one time served george w. bush, but is a safe haven for latinos. >> he does have a decent chance there. for those very reasons, despite how far right arizona is, it stays as a deep red state because the latino population is growing and the tea party opposition to those folks is so strident that it's not going to moderate itself. that's the big problem that the kind of gop establishment has with the tea party. the tea party they often don't care if they lose. they would rathe
it energized older voters, who didn't like barack obama. but the down side to the tea party is they are insisting what they see as conservative candidates and are married to the religious right. these guys like murdoch didn't lose any support from the religious right. >> arizona has been really interesting. this is a seat the republicans have held for two decades and there's a chance the democratic challenger could take that away and in some part that's due to the fact that the language...
204
204
Nov 7, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
obama did. he did it in '08 and he absolutely did in this election. and guess what? 69%, 70% hispanics with him. we are barely getting on to the table. so we have to accept our voters as we find them. our activists have to be a part of that to help get that message out there. i think we'll see some differences. but saying to marco rubio or chris christie, i think is a mistake. >> you talk about reshaping. a lot of people think the attempt of reshaping mitt romney is what cost him this election. >> i said from day one, the governor of massachusetts should have been the guy running for president of united states. >> all right guys, stick with us. coming up on "way too early," elizabeth warren gets a win over scott brown in that closely watched massachusetts race. we'll look at how all the big races play out across the country, what it means for the coming fiscal fight on capitol hill. also ahead, bill karins going to join us from down democracy plaza with an update on this radar map a nor'easter headed straight for some of the same areas wiped out by last week's supers
obama did. he did it in '08 and he absolutely did in this election. and guess what? 69%, 70% hispanics with him. we are barely getting on to the table. so we have to accept our voters as we find them. our activists have to be a part of that to help get that message out there. i think we'll see some differences. but saying to marco rubio or chris christie, i think is a mistake. >> you talk about reshaping. a lot of people think the attempt of reshaping mitt romney is what cost him this...
175
175
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
gore, bush and obama. that's your hint. the answer coming up on this special prime time edition of "the daily rundown." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is theirs... hey. you missed a spot. ...i'll look back on this day and laugh. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi® card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts. more events. more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with a citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] >>> want to give you an hour by hour viewing guide for the next two days and for election night. going to deep dive into what states you should be watching and what the early results will tell us about the outcome. first let's set the stage at the look
gore, bush and obama. that's your hint. the answer coming up on this special prime time edition of "the daily rundown." we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is theirs... hey. you missed a spot. ...i'll look back on this day and laugh. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really...
336
336
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 336
favorite 0
quote 0
gore, bush and obama. that's your hint. the answer coming up on this special prime time edition of "the daily rundown." we'll be right back. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> woont to give you an hour by hour viewing guide for the next two days and for election night. going to deep dive into what states you should be watc
gore, bush and obama. that's your hint. the answer coming up on this special prime time edition of "the daily rundown." we'll be right back. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will...
171
171
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
let's look at them first. >> obama, obama, obama! >> oh, yeah. >> obama, obama, obama, obama. >> whether mitt romney and bain closed the plant, i lost my health care, and my family lost their health care. a short time after that my wife became ill. that's when they found the cancer, and by then it was stage four. there was nothing they could do for her. and she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he's done to anyone. i do not think mitt romney is concerned. >> so you made reference to that obama one, a pro-obama one at the end there. my question about an ad like that and it's similar to a jeep one. he's taken a lot of blow back in the free press for that free ad and it's inaccurate. the pro-obama one was so inflammatory about causing his wife's death. i remember it being -- a considerable amount of blow-back to that one too. is that a risk with ads like this that it stirs up a lot of resentment through the press and say, it's not fair? >> i think so. a the lot of people don't realize that those super-pac
let's look at them first. >> obama, obama, obama! >> oh, yeah. >> obama, obama, obama, obama. >> whether mitt romney and bain closed the plant, i lost my health care, and my family lost their health care. a short time after that my wife became ill. that's when they found the cancer, and by then it was stage four. there was nothing they could do for her. and she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he's done to anyone. i do not think mitt...
369
369
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 369
favorite 0
quote 0
give me this person to help president obama succeed. >> president obama is not going to lose the state of minnesota. i can speak with a little bit of authority and credibility on that one. so president clinton going to minnesota tomorrow, he's going to be there to try to defeat michele bachmann in supporting a guy named jim graves who is a self-made guy. this is a guy that came from a very humble background. he's a very successful businessman. in fact, joy, if the republicans wanted to get somebody to run, this is the kind of guy that they'd go after. >> yeah. >> what kind of effect can bill clinton have on a high-profile tea partier who has been very critical of the president from day one, michele bachmann? >> think about what you just said. this candidate on the democratic side is a perfect democrat and a perfect dlc -- he's somebody that michele bachmann's softer supporters, whether it's women who are concerned with her position on women's issues, or republicans, there are a lot of republicans who look fondly at bill clinton, who might be thinking, you know what, michele bachmann wa
give me this person to help president obama succeed. >> president obama is not going to lose the state of minnesota. i can speak with a little bit of authority and credibility on that one. so president clinton going to minnesota tomorrow, he's going to be there to try to defeat michele bachmann in supporting a guy named jim graves who is a self-made guy. this is a guy that came from a very humble background. he's a very successful businessman. in fact, joy, if the republicans wanted to...
163
163
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. a cup of johan is a 600 horsepower sports coupe that likes to hug curves. ♪ your curves. smooth, rich, never bitter, gevalia. >>> president obama has a big lead over mitt romney with hispanics. are they going to vote, trying to make sure they come out is mayor villa ra gosy, campaigned nonstop for the president in new mexico, colorado, nevada, and today in miami. thank you very much. what are you seeing down there because we know there have been long lines for early voting and a lot of frustration and a lot of legal disputes between the two parties? >> and a lot of enthusiasm. i've been saying andrea, for a long time, every time i think i've been on your show, this is going to be a close election, obviously this is a battleground state but i'll tell you something, 150,000 more democrats have voted early voting and that's true even though they reduced the number of days by six for early voting and as you know, even tried to oppose extending the hours at a location where there was a b
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. a cup of johan is a 600 horsepower sports coupe that likes to hug curves. ♪ your curves. smooth, rich, never bitter, gevalia. >>> president obama has a big lead over mitt romney with hispanics. are they going to vote, trying to make sure they come out is mayor villa ra gosy, campaigned nonstop for the president in new mexico, colorado, nevada, and today in miami. thank you very much. what are you seeing down there...
168
168
Nov 7, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 0
you'll recall for then-senator obama four years ago. romney won in north carolina and asked pundits to come together for the sake of the nation. >> america's at a critical point. we can't risk political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we citizens also have toe rise to the occasion. >> the question now, has obama gained any muscle headed into his second term? or will the sharply divided washington continue as status quo? >> what does this president do following lessons of the past to make sure that his second term is more effective than his first? >> the only thing worse than losing a re-election is winning it. >> now is not the time for just celebration or gloating. i think it's the time to really go where he went in the speech. take the high road. bring the country together. make some hard decisions. >> all right. so let's dig right in and bring in our election post game political panel. we have assembled quite the team. assisting managing editor of time, executive editor of msnbc.com,
you'll recall for then-senator obama four years ago. romney won in north carolina and asked pundits to come together for the sake of the nation. >> america's at a critical point. we can't risk political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we citizens also have toe rise to the occasion. >> the question now, has obama gained any muscle headed into his second term? or will the sharply divided washington continue as status quo? >>...
823
823
Nov 3, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 823
favorite 0
quote 0
obama is the favorite. if obama wins i don't think that makes, you know, nate silver or myself or anyone else who stairs at the polls and says obama is favored, you know, being incredibly insightful. polls are right and pollsters get the credit. if obama loses i don't think nate silver should be panned out. i don't think either. >> never pan you. >> you could use your wizardry to answer this question. isn't it quite possible at this point in terms of electoral college when you're looking at the key battleground states the president has a lead in most them. isn't it possible the president will win the electoral college in a landslide. >> i don't think it would constitute a landslide. but it's easy to see how grab gets to 303 or 332. by bush-gore standards it's a landslide. pretty middle of the road. >> in speaking of that you have reviewed all of our map. we have made your own electoral college picks and you chose a favorite using your wizardry. >> yeah. i thought that your map actually was the best. >> hey.
obama is the favorite. if obama wins i don't think that makes, you know, nate silver or myself or anyone else who stairs at the polls and says obama is favored, you know, being incredibly insightful. polls are right and pollsters get the credit. if obama loses i don't think nate silver should be panned out. i don't think either. >> never pan you. >> you could use your wizardry to answer this question. isn't it quite possible at this point in terms of electoral college when you're...
183
183
Nov 7, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
i would say the obama campaign ran a really smart, targeted campaign. that they were able to bring out in terms of the microtargeting, the numbers that you saw in terms of turnout of african-americans, women, young voters, hispanics, that was a really sophisticated operation. i have to say, i give them enormous amount of credit. i didn't think it was that possible to do what they did and they exceeded it. the other part is, you know, in terms of the republican party being, you know, too old, too white, i would add another thing. they're too wrong. they're wrong on the key issues in terms of where the country is. think about this one fact. american people asked in the exit polls where they stood on tax increases for those making more than $250,000, president obama won 60% of the voters and overall majority supported that. that tells you i think really clearly that the republicans are lo losing on issues they thought they would win and win big on. >> erin, let's play chris christie a short time ago finally giving reaction after taking a lot of heat from r
i would say the obama campaign ran a really smart, targeted campaign. that they were able to bring out in terms of the microtargeting, the numbers that you saw in terms of turnout of african-americans, women, young voters, hispanics, that was a really sophisticated operation. i have to say, i give them enormous amount of credit. i didn't think it was that possible to do what they did and they exceeded it. the other part is, you know, in terms of the republican party being, you know, too old,...
262
262
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 262
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> vote obama. it's a slam dunk. >> nothing i said in the past should be any indication of my positions in the future. >> i expect any day he'll be offered a job as a chief contortionist at cirque dusolei. >> i have a record of achieving it. >> i say what i mean and mean what i say. >> i'm not familiar precisely with exactly what i said but i stand by what i said whatever it was. >>> good afternoon. we are just over 24 hours until the first polls close tomorrow night. at this moment we're awaiting the president at a rally in columbus, ohio, with the boss performing right now. not to be outdone, mitt romney has an event in columbus himself just a few hours from now featuring the marshall tucker band. tough choice there for columbus voters. and if the polls are any indication, america is split down the middle in our new poll. the president just edges romney 48% to 47% among likely voters. well within the margin of error. another look at polls confirms this race is pretty tight. with that in mind, the
. >> vote obama. it's a slam dunk. >> nothing i said in the past should be any indication of my positions in the future. >> i expect any day he'll be offered a job as a chief contortionist at cirque dusolei. >> i have a record of achieving it. >> i say what i mean and mean what i say. >> i'm not familiar precisely with exactly what i said but i stand by what i said whatever it was. >>> good afternoon. we are just over 24 hours until the first polls...
170
170
Nov 6, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama voted early this year. he'll do swing state interviews and then will play his traditional election day basketball game while awaiting the returns from chicago. mr. romney has added to last-minute campaign stops in ohio and pennsylvania after he votes in massachusetts. running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in ohio. we have details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracy i poe tracie potts is wit >>> look at the cincinnati enquirer with the faceoff picture in the headline. it's all up to us. ohio at the center of the political universe. while this state may in fact be important, it wasn't the first to vote. for the first time ever and with its lowest turnout in almost 50 years, a tie this morning in tiny dixville notch. they cast five votes for barack obama, five for governor romney. a few hours south in manchester, the governor ends his campaign. these last months of our
president obama voted early this year. he'll do swing state interviews and then will play his traditional election day basketball game while awaiting the returns from chicago. mr. romney has added to last-minute campaign stops in ohio and pennsylvania after he votes in massachusetts. running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in ohio. we have details on the candidates' final...
155
155
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama spends the entire day in ohio. he's got stops in springfield, lima, hilliard in franklin county which has voted for democrats in the last three elections but his other two stops are in counties which voted for mccain in 2008. after a morning rally in wisconsin romney is also in ohio today. in aetna and westchester both counties that voted republican the last three elections. you look at the president's campaign schedule and it makes the buckeye state look like an airline hub for airforce one with ohio stops every day through the election. colorado, swing through florida, got to change planes in ohio. mitt romney not only focused on ohio but is trying to broaden the battleground map. what is he up to here with this decision to campaign in pennsylvania on sunday? he's also got new hampshire on his list twice not once. the smallest swing state. they think it is edging their direction but more importantly for their math the 270 they don't get there with florida, virginia, ohio. they get there with florida, virginia, oh
president obama spends the entire day in ohio. he's got stops in springfield, lima, hilliard in franklin county which has voted for democrats in the last three elections but his other two stops are in counties which voted for mccain in 2008. after a morning rally in wisconsin romney is also in ohio today. in aetna and westchester both counties that voted republican the last three elections. you look at the president's campaign schedule and it makes the buckeye state look like an airline hub for...
27
27
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 27
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> no obama. >> if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> senator grassley, have you hit a big deer lately? the deer didn't make it, but was it delicious? >> i love you back, and we've got more work to do. >> one more year! one more year! >> never imagine such a thing as funny. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. never imagine such a thing as funny. i'm not particular precisely of what i said but i stand by whatever i said, whatever it was. >> we are closing in on the final 48 hours of this campaign. the president is speaking live in dubuque, iowa, his third of four stops today. and with him and his challenger in a frenzied sprint to win voters in those crucial battleground states. for the president that means shoring up support in the midwest states that backed him with great enthusiasm in 2008. with events in iowa, ohio, and wisconsin already today. and it was in the key battleground ohio that the president lambasted his challenger's latest effort to seize the medal of change. >
. >> no obama. >> if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> senator grassley, have you hit a big deer lately? the deer didn't make it, but was it delicious? >> i love you back, and we've got more work to do. >> one more year! one more year! >> never imagine such a thing as funny. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. never imagine such a thing as funny. i'm not particular precisely of what i said but i stand by...
175
175
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
bush on the clinton-obama relationship. certainly it's a good thing that they are getting along and certainly clinton's appeal to a class of voters that the president hasn't been able to crack, which is white working class voters, right? >> that's right. we saw bill clinton is making these appearances in person in these swing states but i've got to tell you, i was down in south carolina and that clinton ad where he talks about obama is running nonstop is running in south carolina, not exact legal a swing state. but i think if you look a bill clinton, is he a singular figure in american politics there. is no comparable figure in the republican party and he can appeal across the board to latinos, to african-americans, to working class white people, to college-educated white people and that, i think, why you see him out there front and center and also behind the scenes he's played an important role in terms of advising the obama campaign in terms of strategy. on november 9th of last year there was a meeting between david al se
bush on the clinton-obama relationship. certainly it's a good thing that they are getting along and certainly clinton's appeal to a class of voters that the president hasn't been able to crack, which is white working class voters, right? >> that's right. we saw bill clinton is making these appearances in person in these swing states but i've got to tell you, i was down in south carolina and that clinton ad where he talks about obama is running nonstop is running in south carolina, not...
170
170
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama at 48%, mitt romney at 47%. here is president obama in new hampshire. >> our fight goes on because we know this nation can't succeed without a growing, thriving middle class. our fight goes on because america has always done best when everybody gets a fair shot and everybody is doing their fair share and everybody is playing by the same rules. that's why you elected bill clinton in '92 and why you elected me in 2008 and why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> mitt romney campaigned today in iowa, ohio, pennsylvania and virginia. here he is moments ago in cleveland. >> now, on tuesday, the choice to the american people can lead to one of two very different destinations. if the president were to be re-elected -- >> no! >> it's possible, but not likely. if he were to be re-elected, he will still be unable to work with people in congress. >> the latest polling of likely voters in the crucial battleground states shows a slight edge for president obama. in ohio, a "columbus dispatch" po
president obama at 48%, mitt romney at 47%. here is president obama in new hampshire. >> our fight goes on because we know this nation can't succeed without a growing, thriving middle class. our fight goes on because america has always done best when everybody gets a fair shot and everybody is doing their fair share and everybody is playing by the same rules. that's why you elected bill clinton in '92 and why you elected me in 2008 and why i'm running for a second term as president of the...
156
156
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
obama is kind of closing on a strong note. some of the stuff does signal the people that leads people who are just partisan democrats okay with obama, obama is not scary, he's not alienating, you know, people up for grabs a little bit, he's closing on a slightly strong note. i think frank bruni is right on the margins this can shape the tone of the last week of coverage a little bit. >> it has been an extraordinary week, extraordinary week. thank you to new york magazine's jonathan chaits as ari said, his writings have caught fire on the internet and everyone should check out the endorsement. a programming note with the election days away, live this week, live this weekend, planned parenthood president cease seal richards and others among our guests do not miss the special edition of "now" saturday at the hour of 5:00 p.m. on the east coast. after the break, halloween may be over, but donald trump is still dressed up as a lunatic birther with money to burn. his year-round costume, next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ till you finish your
obama is kind of closing on a strong note. some of the stuff does signal the people that leads people who are just partisan democrats okay with obama, obama is not scary, he's not alienating, you know, people up for grabs a little bit, he's closing on a slightly strong note. i think frank bruni is right on the margins this can shape the tone of the last week of coverage a little bit. >> it has been an extraordinary week, extraordinary week. thank you to new york magazine's jonathan chaits...
110
110
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 110
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama ahead by less than 1 point. president clinton's appeal with white certain voters could be the final push the president needs in the state of virginia. let's bring in joy reid. i want to say i've never seen a former president be so effective. i think a lot of people are going to be able to point to bill clinton and say this is one of the major reasons why president obama was re-elected if it happens. >> definitely. next to michelle obama, the most popular democrat in the country. nothing beats having a former president to affirm you. especially a guy like bill clinton. people believe him on the economy. >> why is he doing it? >> you know, i think part of it is that his legacy is in a sense tied to barack obama's. because a lot of what he's saying is let's go back to the clinton rates on taxes. there's an affirmation of him in barack obama getting re-elected. and of course they did bring their two political power house families together with the hiring of hillary clinton into the cabinet of barack obama. if you wa
president obama ahead by less than 1 point. president clinton's appeal with white certain voters could be the final push the president needs in the state of virginia. let's bring in joy reid. i want to say i've never seen a former president be so effective. i think a lot of people are going to be able to point to bill clinton and say this is one of the major reasons why president obama was re-elected if it happens. >> definitely. next to michelle obama, the most popular democrat in the...
84
84
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
perhaps a very slight advantage for president obama. he seems to have a little bit of momentum going into the final day. well, democrats point to long lines for early voting as a sign of enthusiasm, but republicans say their crowds are bigger and the obama magic from 2008 has warn off. the president's closing argument, a fair shot for everyone and a chance to do even better. >> we've made real progress these past four years, but here's the thing, ohio. we know we've got more work to do. that's why we're here today. >> but mitt romney says four years under a president romney will deliver change. >> four years ago, let's look at the promises the president made. he promised to do so very much. but frankly, he fell so very short. you hope that president obama would live up to his promise to bring people together to solve big problems, but he hasn't and i will. >> joining me now is dave weigel and mark, a columnist. welcome to both of you. so, finally, here we are, dave. seems like he spent billions of o dollar, ten months later and the race
perhaps a very slight advantage for president obama. he seems to have a little bit of momentum going into the final day. well, democrats point to long lines for early voting as a sign of enthusiasm, but republicans say their crowds are bigger and the obama magic from 2008 has warn off. the president's closing argument, a fair shot for everyone and a chance to do even better. >> we've made real progress these past four years, but here's the thing, ohio. we know we've got more work to do....
228
228
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 228
favorite 0
quote 0
until florida our new poll has president obama up. ohio we still have the president holding his lead. 51% to 45%. and in a recent poll of likely voters in virginia, the president was up 2 points, a statistical dead heed. nbc news has its own poll coming out monday morning. look at the ad spending in these three states. $190 million in florida, $195 million in ohio, $150 million in virginia. more than half a billion collectively in the mega states of flohva. they're not just spending money there, they're spending time. from april 1st through election day, the president will have sited the sunshine state 14 times, for mitt romney, it's 16. president obama will have made 19 stops in ohio, governor romney will be there 21 times. and romney will make 14 visits to virginia, 13 stops for the president. so let's get to the special flohva panel. adam smith is the political editor, chris booker from our affiliate wcmh in columbus, and larry sabado, editor of the crystal ball blog. larry, let me start with you. the state of virginia, last time i
until florida our new poll has president obama up. ohio we still have the president holding his lead. 51% to 45%. and in a recent poll of likely voters in virginia, the president was up 2 points, a statistical dead heed. nbc news has its own poll coming out monday morning. look at the ad spending in these three states. $190 million in florida, $195 million in ohio, $150 million in virginia. more than half a billion collectively in the mega states of flohva. they're not just spending money...
212
212
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
out in virginia where they rescheduled a big event for obama for saturday in virginia, that obama has a more nimble campaign and has been able to adapt to the situation in these states. >> jeff, it's great to have you on, i read you all the time. you know, in politics like in life, there's rain and there's sunshine. and, you know, these guys act like there shouldn't be rain. i just like the sunshine. we don't live on that planet. we live on a planet where you get breaks, you don't get breaks. but there's limbaugh -- forget limbaugh, let's talk about reality. you get the breaks. something happens where you can use your best stuff. i think the president has had that opportunity now. >> and i think -- i think howard is right, he has been able to, you know, become more -- he looks more like a president now. gosh, for several weeks, maybe for several months, he's looked like a democratic candidate for president rather than a sitting president. so i think we're sort of seeing him in a presidential moment. he's finally sort of filling out this -- the air force one jacket he had on and kind o
out in virginia where they rescheduled a big event for obama for saturday in virginia, that obama has a more nimble campaign and has been able to adapt to the situation in these states. >> jeff, it's great to have you on, i read you all the time. you know, in politics like in life, there's rain and there's sunshine. and, you know, these guys act like there shouldn't be rain. i just like the sunshine. we don't live on that planet. we live on a planet where you get breaks, you don't get...
153
153
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 1
campaigning for obama. when it's chris christie suddenly the guy who's the keynote speaker at the republican convention speaking up and vouching for him, that's the kind of thing, people who are wavering back and forth, that registers with them to some extent. >> how are you hanging in personally dealing with the storm? >> i have it a lot better than most people. i used to live in hoboken and the scenes from there, i'm just thinking of the people, my neighbors from hoboken from a few years ago and imagining what they're going through. >> an update on the situation in hoboken, we have new york governor andrew cuomo coming up live in a moment. he never does interviews. i'm really happy he's going to be here. steve kornacki is the co-host of msnbc's "the cycle" at 3:00 p.m. here on msnbc and he writes for salon.com. all right. new york governor andrew cuomo is going to join us. big deal. stay tuned. >>> since the financial industry collapsed and the economic collapse at the end of the george w. bush administra
campaigning for obama. when it's chris christie suddenly the guy who's the keynote speaker at the republican convention speaking up and vouching for him, that's the kind of thing, people who are wavering back and forth, that registers with them to some extent. >> how are you hanging in personally dealing with the storm? >> i have it a lot better than most people. i used to live in hoboken and the scenes from there, i'm just thinking of the people, my neighbors from hoboken from a...
211
211
Nov 3, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 211
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> no barack obama! >> if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> senator grassley, have you hit a big deer lately? the deer didn't make it, but was it delicious? >> i love you back, and we've got more work to do. >> one more year! one more year! >> never imagine such a thing as funny. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. never imagine such a thing as funny. i'm not particular precisely of what i said but i stand by whatever i said, whatever it was. >> we are closing in on the final 48 hours of this campaign. the president is speaking live in debuk, iowa, his third of four stops today. and with him and his challenger in a frenzied sprint to win voters in those crucial battleground states. for the president that means shoring up support in the midwest states that backed him with great enthusiasm in 2008. with events in iowa, ohio, and wisconsin already today. and it was in the key battleground ohio that the president lambasted his challenger's latest effort to seize the medal of change. >>
. >> no barack obama! >> if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> senator grassley, have you hit a big deer lately? the deer didn't make it, but was it delicious? >> i love you back, and we've got more work to do. >> one more year! one more year! >> never imagine such a thing as funny. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. never imagine such a thing as funny. i'm not particular precisely of what i said but i...
241
241
Nov 6, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 241
favorite 0
quote 0
will we see any allen/obama ticket splitters? none. >> what happens if tommy thompson wins. >> everybody on the ground tells me thompson is not going to win. the reason being the female vote and obama has been in that state since the day that paul ryan was announced as the vp running mate. he's got a ton of offices there and, frankly, spening thding th money and all those visits to wisconsin will put him over the ton and i think tammy baldwin as well. >> steve, what do you got? >> on that subject of the ticket splitters in virginia between the presidential and senate race, we were out this morning visiting with both parties. i talked to a republican who said he gave me the prediction he thinks romney ends up winning the state by three to six points but he said when it comes to the senate race he thinks romney needs to win by four to get george allen over the top. so he said there is an advantage there, kaine is performing better than obama and picking up some crossover support. the race on my mind is in massachusetts, elizabeth w
will we see any allen/obama ticket splitters? none. >> what happens if tommy thompson wins. >> everybody on the ground tells me thompson is not going to win. the reason being the female vote and obama has been in that state since the day that paul ryan was announced as the vp running mate. he's got a ton of offices there and, frankly, spening thding th money and all those visits to wisconsin will put him over the ton and i think tammy baldwin as well. >> steve, what do you...
102
102
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
endorse president obama? >> yes. when he took over, we were in one of the worst recessions we had seen in recent times. close to a depression. and i saw over the next several years stabilization come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry, and the actions he has taken with respect to protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. >> the reason colin powell's was the most eagerly anticipated endorsement of this election is because his endorsement of barack obama in 2008 was seen as being a consequential thing in terms of the obama lead over mccain in '08 and how the election was going to turn out. also more importantly, colin powell is probably the single republican in the country who has the most gravitas and credibility with crossover voters, independent voters and with generally speaking nonideological people who admire his leadership and his judgment. even after the iraq war, colin powell is the rare figure in american politics who i
endorse president obama? >> yes. when he took over, we were in one of the worst recessions we had seen in recent times. close to a depression. and i saw over the next several years stabilization come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry, and the actions he has taken with respect to protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. >> the reason colin powell's was the most eagerly anticipated endorsement of this...
195
195
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
steady -- >> let's go by what obama thinks -- not obama, romney thinks. if he thinks he's winning, why is he throwing these mud balls like this guy is hanging around with chavez? why is he throwing mud balls about jeeps going to china when it's not true? why is he heading to pennsylvania? i just checked with neil, one of the top consultants in pennsylvania, he said four points to six points. he says they will only lose -- >> why are they going to minnesota? >> he's suggesting he's desperate. >> i think it is. they have had -- their marching strategy has been kitchen sink. everything at all times, keep throwing things at the wall and we'll hope because the economy is not good, people will vote for mitt romney even though they don't like him. >> here is -- >> at the end of the game when they're looking at the numbers and they see they can't close that gap in ohio no matter what they've done and i think last week might have hurt them in ohio -- >> might have? >> they're going -- >> an older reference to the nba, when you're behind by seven or eight points, y
steady -- >> let's go by what obama thinks -- not obama, romney thinks. if he thinks he's winning, why is he throwing these mud balls like this guy is hanging around with chavez? why is he throwing mud balls about jeeps going to china when it's not true? why is he heading to pennsylvania? i just checked with neil, one of the top consultants in pennsylvania, he said four points to six points. he says they will only lose -- >> why are they going to minnesota? >> he's suggesting...
116
116
Nov 1, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama. it's another tactic he's using. he's won on this issue. >> dorian warren gets tonight's last word. thanks, dorian. >> thank you. word." up next, "hardball" with chris matthews. >> jersey boys. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. we've heard the story, how in the winter of world war i, the two sides, german and english, climbed out of their trenches and sang christmas carols together. well, today, an echo of that spirit rose over the jersey shore. two politicians of different parties figuring out how to do their jobs together. say what you will, debbie downers of the world, there comes a time when the grown-ups got to do their jobs. so they put away their toys, their big birds and their bayonets and do the business they got elected to. i love politics, and today is one of the reasons. it's not all stupid ads on tv, it's not all handlers and bs artists. some days it's just a job, and some days like today, it's the most important job we've got. joining me t
president obama. it's another tactic he's using. he's won on this issue. >> dorian warren gets tonight's last word. thanks, dorian. >> thank you. word." up next, "hardball" with chris matthews. >> jersey boys. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. we've heard the story, how in the winter of world war i, the two sides, german and english, climbed out of their trenches and sang...
108
108
Nov 3, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama is also maintaining his lead in nevada. in iowa, president obama is still ahead. the national average is closer, but president obama has been on the rise there as well. so early voting has been going on for weeks now. in some states, and there are some interesting numbers on party breakdown of early voters so far. now, most early voters have been identified as democrats in ohio, nevada, iowa, florida, and north carolina according to the associated press. republicans have the edge in colorado. let's turn to bob shrum, professor of public policy at nyu and contributor to the daily beast. great to have you with us tonight. let's leave the names out of it for a moment. obama and romney. let's just take candidate a and candidate b. who would you want to be right now with the numbers playing? >> you would want to be candidate a assuming that's the unmentionable who is the president of the united states. he has a lot of roots to 270 electoral votes. if you look at candidate b, candidate b isn't even going to florida in the next few days. you can interpret that in one of
president obama is also maintaining his lead in nevada. in iowa, president obama is still ahead. the national average is closer, but president obama has been on the rise there as well. so early voting has been going on for weeks now. in some states, and there are some interesting numbers on party breakdown of early voters so far. now, most early voters have been identified as democrats in ohio, nevada, iowa, florida, and north carolina according to the associated press. republicans have the...
64
64
Nov 9, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 64
favorite 0
quote 0
obama-care? >> there are certainly maybe parts of it we believe that need to be changed. we may do that. no decisions at this point. >> wait a minute. a short while later, boehner walked back his answer on twitter. obama care is the law of the land, but it's raising costs and hurting small businesses. our goal remains full repeat? it looks like he's scared of the tea partiers in the caucus. president obama was close to persuade ing him on a grand bargain before boehner buckled. i guess you could say this time around they don't need boehner. they hold not all the carts, but more cards, and the middle eastern people are clearly behind this president, they elected a more progress i have senate. senator patty murray, who led the democratic senatorial expand committee says her party is ready to link arms and jump off the cliff. >> if we can't get a good deal, a balanced deal that calls on the wealthy to pay their fair share, i would absolutely continue this debate into 2013 rather than lock in a long-
obama-care? >> there are certainly maybe parts of it we believe that need to be changed. we may do that. no decisions at this point. >> wait a minute. a short while later, boehner walked back his answer on twitter. obama care is the law of the land, but it's raising costs and hurting small businesses. our goal remains full repeat? it looks like he's scared of the tea partiers in the caucus. president obama was close to persuade ing him on a grand bargain before boehner buckled. i...
139
139
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
what about president obama? he's going to get some push from the left, to get some things done in a very progressive manner. >> he's getting push from people all around him. look, i know these people really well. they have been looking forward to this moment, not just because of winning the election, the election is a means to an end. what they were looking forward to is that sense of feeling liberated. that the self-imposed restrictions, in the case of the 2010 midterms, the politically imposed restrictions will no longer be there. not to say they have untram led power, that's not the way the system works, especially when republicans are in control of the house, but they can push forward in a different way. they can take some bold positions and they can draw a lot of strength from saying the voters are with us on this. we know where this is headed, whether it's about taxes or immigration reform, or some of these bigger things that they have, only put their toe in the water on whether it's about clean energy or
what about president obama? he's going to get some push from the left, to get some things done in a very progressive manner. >> he's getting push from people all around him. look, i know these people really well. they have been looking forward to this moment, not just because of winning the election, the election is a means to an end. what they were looking forward to is that sense of feeling liberated. that the self-imposed restrictions, in the case of the 2010 midterms, the politically...
200
200
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
if obama wins, he'll probably romney is more flexible than obama. he has more influence in washington. he is more likely to get big stuff done. savannah, this is a key question. >> it is. and the president has banked on the fact that the election will solve these issues, litigate the issues of whether the bush tax breaks should be rolled back foi the wealthiest of americans. when he caved on that, he said he will answer this two years later with the election. he is also banking on the fact that the republicans will want to work with him after the election. especially when you look at the makeup of congress not likely to change. we'll have the same set of circumstances potentially if obama wins, and yet he is promising that the fever will break post-election. he's got a lot riding on it. >> i think it's going to be a status quo election. and i think if romney wins, for example, he still is looking at a house of representatives that has a very considerable tea party presence in it. the tea party people are not going to go away.ra it's an insurgency. t
if obama wins, he'll probably romney is more flexible than obama. he has more influence in washington. he is more likely to get big stuff done. savannah, this is a key question. >> it is. and the president has banked on the fact that the election will solve these issues, litigate the issues of whether the bush tax breaks should be rolled back foi the wealthiest of americans. when he caved on that, he said he will answer this two years later with the election. he is also banking on the...
162
162
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
in '08 obama won by 7 points. after a close election, poll trutherism could morph into election trutherism and in an attempt to secede where 49% of the country acts on the feeling they don't need to respect the president. right now the american family doesn't know how to agree to disagree. we are the divided states of america. art of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- your family... ...the mortgage... the kids' college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ] but life insurance? [ horn honking ] life is unpredictable. that's why at fidelity life we want you to think about term life insurance -- taking care of your family's future expenses if something happens to you. it's easy. we get to know you and your needs, then give you our best quote and our competitors'.
in '08 obama won by 7 points. after a close election, poll trutherism could morph into election trutherism and in an attempt to secede where 49% of the country acts on the feeling they don't need to respect the president. right now the american family doesn't know how to agree to disagree. we are the divided states of america. art of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ]...
118
118
Nov 6, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
the total 365 electoral votes for obama and only 173 for john mccain. barack obama won that presidential election with almost 100 electoral votes to spare. after that emotional victory on this night four years ago, the country started to appreciate what had just happened in that historic election toward what was going to happen next. now that we had barack obama as not just a candidate or as the winner, but as the next president, as the successor of two terms of george bush. >> elections have consequences. elections are not just the end of the campaign. the concession speech,s victory speech, these are the sounds of a starting pistol for what now begin. it's not just about winning a contest. we're hiring someone to start work. elections have consequences. remember? >> i earned political capital and i intend to spend it. it's my style. that's what happened after the 2000 election. i earned some capital. i earned capital in this election and i'm going to spend it. >> if bush had capital and his election had consequences, how much capital does barack obama
the total 365 electoral votes for obama and only 173 for john mccain. barack obama won that presidential election with almost 100 electoral votes to spare. after that emotional victory on this night four years ago, the country started to appreciate what had just happened in that historic election toward what was going to happen next. now that we had barack obama as not just a candidate or as the winner, but as the next president, as the successor of two terms of george bush. >> elections...
200
200
Nov 7, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama took every punch they threw. he landed the political knockout last night and he's still standing. joining me now is joe madison, nationally syndicated radio host of "mornings with madison "and nia-malika henderson, national political reporter for "the washington post." thank you for joining me tonight. >> it's good to be here. >> joe, is the republican party broken? is this a party in crisis? >> yes, it is a party in crisis and one of the things is that the adults simply have not shown up to the party. you know, this goes back to one, the southern strategy, richard nixon's administration when the dixicrats were tossed out or left the democratic party they were received in open arms by the republican party and that's why you saw the south all red yesterday. if you remember, lee atwater and the willy horton fiasco, even to the point that at his death bed lee atwater apologized to the late brown for the strategy that they used. so they are in disarray. and we talked about this during the whole election return and th
president obama took every punch they threw. he landed the political knockout last night and he's still standing. joining me now is joe madison, nationally syndicated radio host of "mornings with madison "and nia-malika henderson, national political reporter for "the washington post." thank you for joining me tonight. >> it's good to be here. >> joe, is the republican party broken? is this a party in crisis? >> yes, it is a party in crisis and one of the...
154
154
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
voting's the best revenge. >> in his closing arguments, president obama asked his supporters to vote for revenge. for revenge. instead i ask the american people to vote for love of country. >> so what did the president mean by that? the obama campaign says his quote was a reaction to scare tactic television ads put out by the romney campaign. "the new york post" editorial board delivered some advice. new jersey governor chris christie has been praising the president's handling of hurricane sandy. in the sunday paper, the post editorial board writes christie needs to re-assure his party and not just his party that he hasn't turned coat. we're not talking about bringing romney in for a tour of jersey's devastation but a brief, clear reminder of where chris christie stands. if he doesn't do that, the republican party will never forgive him. yesterday, chris christie dismissed the idea that he gave president obama a boost in this election. >> telling the president of the united states he's done a good job when he's done a good job equals an endorsement. the fact of the matter is, mitt ro
voting's the best revenge. >> in his closing arguments, president obama asked his supporters to vote for revenge. for revenge. instead i ask the american people to vote for love of country. >> so what did the president mean by that? the obama campaign says his quote was a reaction to scare tactic television ads put out by the romney campaign. "the new york post" editorial board delivered some advice. new jersey governor chris christie has been praising the president's...
126
126
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
it isn't president obama. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove ♪ i'd have nothing to lose ♪ i'd be all lost at sea ♪ with no reason to make it through ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the celebration diamond collection. ♪ if it wasn't for you [ male announcer ] diamonds so expertly cut, we guarantee them for life. zales is the diamond store. let love shine. introducing the new droid razr maxx hd by motorola. now more than ever droid does. >>> welcome back. some stories making news this morning. a new pew research center poll finds that republicans in congress will be more to blame if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff. 53% of those surveyed point the finger at the gop while 29% say president obama would be more to blame. >>> well, 20-year-old mitchell kusick of colorado has been charged with threatening to kill president obama during an october campaign event. kusick also made credible threats towards shooting and kil
it isn't president obama. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ♪ if it wasn't for you ♪ don't know what i'd do ♪ i'd have nothing to prove ♪ i'd have nothing to lose ♪ i'd be all lost at sea ♪ with no reason to make it through ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the celebration diamond collection. ♪ if it wasn't for you [ male announcer ] diamonds so expertly cut, we guarantee them for life. zales is the diamond store. let love shine. introducing the new droid razr maxx...
88
88
Nov 4, 2012
11/12
by
KRCB
tv
eye 88
favorite 0
quote 0
>> it will play out good for president obama. in a time of disaster, the only elected officials who have opportunity to perform our governors, mayors, with the president. all the senators and members of congress are dying to get on camera. chuck schumer is the only one i know who did. this is a real job. the president handled himself well and showed himself to be compassionate, as governor christie said, and christy "endorsement" of the president is nothing but a plus. >> nina? >> you really have to notice here that president clinton built up fema, the bush administration took it apart and then paid the price after katrina, and this president put it back up again and what not political people in, and it is paying off this week, it really is paying off. >> colby? >> it also draws a sharp contrast between the two candidates. here you have president obama citing fema as the vehicle to coordinate the federal effort, and you had mitt romney last year on the campaign saying he would get rid of fema, he would turn the responsibilities b
>> it will play out good for president obama. in a time of disaster, the only elected officials who have opportunity to perform our governors, mayors, with the president. all the senators and members of congress are dying to get on camera. chuck schumer is the only one i know who did. this is a real job. the president handled himself well and showed himself to be compassionate, as governor christie said, and christy "endorsement" of the president is nothing but a plus. >>...
152
152
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
one tweeted -- congratulations to team obama, to team barack obama. another wrote -- politics with wait another day. congratulations to team obama. and aide kevin sheridan tweeted this photo with -- left everything on the field. these staff evers worked for months for a cause they believed in. we are the united states of america, as a nation, now is the time to think bad, but we must jeb run and gracious. we have core beliefs and must defend them, but we must also be willing to give ground and make progress. and we must stand by what we believe, but not with rancor and acrimony we should not be the film side of some of what we complained about from the tea party. i learned long ago that gandhi was right. we must become the change we speak.
one tweeted -- congratulations to team obama, to team barack obama. another wrote -- politics with wait another day. congratulations to team obama. and aide kevin sheridan tweeted this photo with -- left everything on the field. these staff evers worked for months for a cause they believed in. we are the united states of america, as a nation, now is the time to think bad, but we must jeb run and gracious. we have core beliefs and must defend them, but we must also be willing to give ground and...